First Year with Hope

Effortless bonding
As though catapulted together
Prepared in advance by the Lord
By the work of the supernatural and of nature




Knowing Hope from the beginning
On the same page
The same experiences











Recognizing her in-the-womb behavior when she was out of the womb
The hiccups
The gift of mother’s milk








The trust shown in the softness of her hug
The light of love in her face
The full depth of her gaze unbroken by fear
The freedom with which she learns new things
In my arms, safe, loved, secure, she is free
to reach out
to discover






Learning to roll over at 5 months
Sitting and crawling at 7 months
Walking at 10
Running and climbing stairs at a year –
All on time -- with no delays
What great joy!



The gift of life without trauma
The joy of family life without rehabilitation

The Lord’s generous gift to me and my family:
the birth of Hope